Caitlin Clark Rues What Could Have Been as She and the Fever Head Into Offseason
Wilson scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as Las Vegas closed the series on a 12-3 run and sent Indiana to the offseason.
- On Thursday, the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Indiana Fever 94-83 in Game 3 of their first-round WNBA playoff series, eliminating the sixth-seeded Fever and advancing to the semifinals.
- Defending champion Aces center A'ja Wilson dominated the elimination game with 36 points and 10 rebounds, leading Las Vegas past Indiana after the series split at one game apiece.
- Fever guard Caitlin Clark finished with 18 points and 6 turnovers, while teammate Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 23 points in the loss, as the Aces' supporting cast added depth.
- Advancing to the WNBA semifinals, the Aces will face either the Golden State Valkyries or the Dallas Wings, with the winner of that series determined Friday in San Francisco.
- This first-round exit concludes Indiana's disappointing 2026 season, and the franchise now enters the offseason facing critical roster decisions with four unrestricted free agents, including Mitchell, eligible for renewal.
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After another early exit, Caitlin Clark’s career is still lacking playoff success
As undeniable as Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark is as a WNBA megastar, both in terms of her on-court prowess and off-court attention, it is also undeniable Clark is missing what is often considered the hallmark of true greatness for any basketball player: Playoff heroics.
Caitlin Clark's playoff breakthrough will have to wait another year
Indiana Fever guard Caitlin Clark looks outward during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the first round for the 2026 WNBA Playoffs against the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob Ultra Arena.
A'ja Wilson, Aces beat Fever in winner-take-all Game 3
A'ja Wilson made sure her basketball spoke for itself Thursday night. The four-time WNBA MVP, who had a verbal encounter with a Fever fan in Indiana two nights earlier, scored 36 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the defending champion Las Vegas Aces to a 94-83 victory in the deciding Game 3 of the first round.
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